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September 24, 2012 (One Comment)
Study Away South Africa

Temple students traveled to South Africa and produced a variety of stories during the time spent there. Here is Lauren Hertzler’s documentary, which was published … Read the full story >>

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April 29, 2012
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This documentary focuses on the public art of South Africa, including that created after democracy came to the country…. Read the full story >>

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April 21, 2012
Market Photo Workshop

The Market Photo Workshop is a training institute created by photographer David Goldblatt during the apartheid years. The group began as a effort to give disenfranchised … Read the full story >>

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April 21, 2012
The People's Doctor

This documentary tells the story of a medical doctor and anti-apartheid activist, Abu Asvat, who was killed by two gunmen while treating his patients in … Read the full story >>

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April 21, 2012
Wayofthe Rainbow Warrior

This documentary focuses on Ken To Fude No Ryu Kenshu Kai Karate, a dojo and fitness center that defied racial apartheid policies by training … Read the full story >>

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August 20, 2011
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More than 15,000 children are severely burned each year from fires in South Africa. An organization called Children of Fire was created in 1997, to … Read the full story >>

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August 15, 2011 (One Comment)
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High levels of unemployment, underemployment and homelessness have led to an increase in the levels of poverty and hunger across South Africa. Educators recognize that … Read the full story >>

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August 15, 2011 (3 Comments)
Velempini Ndlovu, who escaped Zimbabwe, studies photography at the Market Photo Workshop in Newtown, Johannesburg. Photo by Nicholas Centore

When the sun rose on Feb. 7, 2007, in Zimbabwe, 29-year-old Velempini Ndlovu said goodbye to his wife, Thandie, and took his 3-year-old son, Keith, … Read the full story >>

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August 12, 2011 (One Comment)
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Imagine a learning environment where classroom windows are cracked, doors are broken, desks are vandalized, and bathrooms are dark and unsanitary. Imagine a learning environment … Read the full story >>

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August 12, 2011 (2 Comments)
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A team of Temple University students are working in South Africa with Professor Shenid Bhayroo of the Department of Journalism to produce a series of … Read the full story >>